Good presentation on Exam writing skills. must for every student

1. By Raju Kancharla, IRAS

2. What is Exam

3. Glancing the Question paper
• Survey the entire paper first
Budget time for each question
Leave 15 minutes at the end
questions

4. Glancing the Question paper
Answer easy question
first and later a mix
Read over each
question carefully
Pick out key words in
the questions

5. Selecting the questions
Essay
Questions
Vs Short
Questions

6. Examiner looks for
A) Understanding - how well you
understand
B) Analysis - able to examine the details
C) Evaluation - personal opinion about
what you have read
D) Expression - use of the language and
well linked conceptual frame work.

7. Answering the Essay Question
Introduction - indication of what you will write
Summary Paragraph – concept or background
Main Body - four or five paragraphs
Topic sentence – tie in with the topic, understand
the topic
Conclusion – Sum up and personal response

8. Answering the short
Question
Comprehension
Basic concept
One or two points supporting the
concept
Application/uses of the concept
Your observation

9. Answering Critical questions
Give your opinion
Discuss the advantages
Apply the concept to the situation
Explain the concept in brief
Understand and brief the situation
Application (Using information)

10. Answering Critical questions-
Analysis (seeing relationships)
Explain the
concept in
brief
Discuss the
relevance
Discuss how it
solves the
problem
Give your
opinion

11. Answering Critical questions –
Synthesis (putting concepts together)
Explain the concepts
Link the concepts
Discuss how these concepts related
Develop a larger concept/idea
Give your opinion

12. Answering Critical questions –
Evaluating(judging, comparing)
• Explain the concepts
• Compare the relative advantages
• Discuss the disadvantages
• Give the preference for situations
• Give your opinion

13. Answering Critical questions-
Creative think differently
Explain the situation
• Discuss the traditional methods
Discuss the disadvantages
• Apply a different method/concept
Discuss advantages
Give your opinion

14. Get a blank?
Pause for breath and relax
Look at your rough work
Think about the broad concept
Try writing a couple of sentences
Continue to write some thing related to the key words

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